Helen (Pilaski) Taraszka (1920 - 2016)

Born 5 Aug 1920 in Hayward, Sawyer, Wisconsin, United States

Ancestors

Wife of John Anton Taraszka — married 8 Oct 1938 in Cook, Illinois, United States

Died 11 Nov 2016 at age 96 in Libertyville, Lake, Illinois, United States

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Biography

Helen was born in 1920. She was the daughter of Isidore Pilaski and Sophie Majka. She passed away in 2016.

Helen was preceded in death by her husband John of 63 years of marriage, her daughter Celeste Wilson and her three siblings. She is survived by her daughter Camille (Larry) Yarc, her four grandchildren, Gerry Yarc, Cindy Sanderson, Tara Rester and Camille Brune; ten great-grandchildren, and her son-in-law Gerald Wilson. Helen's priority in life was the happiness of her family.

• Fact: Residence (1930) Chicago (Districts 1001-1250), Cook, Illinois, United States
• Fact: Residence (13 April 1950) Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
• Fact: Residence (01 Aug 1998-20 Aug 2008) Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
• Fact: Burial (2016) Ascension Catholic Cemetery, Libertyville, Lake, Illinois, United States
• Fact: http://familysearch.org/v1/LifeSketch Helen Taraszka, 96, passed away on November 11, 2016. Helen lived in Lake Forest since 1998 at Lake Forest Place until her passing. Helen was born in Hayward, WI to Isadore am Sophie Pilaski. She moved to Chicago when she was three years old and lived there until 1955 when she and her family moved to Libertyville, IL.

Sources

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 17 June 2023, 00:15), entry for Helen Pilaski (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LB46-4J3 ); contributed by various users.
• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 08 January 2020, 16:32), entry for Helen Pilaski(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LB46-4J3); contributed by various users.
• *Helen Cilaski in household of Isadore Cilaski, United States Census, 1930 (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSP3-C6W)
• John A Taraszka and Helen Pilaski, Illinois, Cook County Marriages, 1871-1920 (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q212-N8CG)
• "Illinois, Cook County, Birth Certificates, 1871-1949", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6ZSV-BC2B : Sat Mar 09 06:01:49 UTC 2024), Entry for Camille Elizabeth Taraszka and John Taraszka, 9 Apr 1941.
• "United States 1950 Census", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6X1B-C5JN : Fri Oct 06 22:03:56 UTC 2023), Entry for Helen Taraszka and Camile Taraszka, 13 April 1950.
• Find a Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2DV-LK8B : 11 August 2023), Helen S. Pilaski Taraszka, ; Burial, Libertyville, Lake, Illinois, United States of America, Ascension Catholic Cemetery; citing record ID 172735354, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
• "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6K3Y-BGCX : 10 February 2023), Helen S Pilaski in entry for Celeste Taraszka, .